Amerika
Young the Giant * Track #1 On Home of the Strange
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Amerika by Young the Giant
Release Date
Performed by
Young the GiantProduced by
Jeff Bhasker & Alex SalibianWrited by
Payam Doostzadeh & Jacob Tilley & Francois Comtois & Eric Cannata & Sameer GadhiaAbout
“Amerika” was the first song released from Young The Giant’s third studio album, Home of The Strange.
Per a press release, “Amerika” was inspired by Franz Kafka’s posthumously published and unfinished novel of the same name.
The band stated that, “We find ourselves searching for our own ethics in...
Amerika Lyrics
[Intro]
And so I've arrived
With gold in my eyes
Are you paying attention?
[Chorus]
I was searching for something
As I watched you run
I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some
Were you looking for someone?
As I watched you go
I am mad because I don't know what you used me for
I've been looking for so long
In Amerika
Throw my hands in the air
[Verse 1]
Flash faded
Say you care, but you don't
You know I hate it
It's a rich kid game, didn't grow up with a throne
It's all it really is
[Chorus]
I was searching for something
As I watched you run
I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some
Were you looking for someone?
As I watched you go
I am mad because I don't know what you used me for
Always talking about one day
In Amerika
Same old story, oh
You want glory, son
I've been looking for so long
But you cut me out
Throw my hands in the air 'cause I—
[Verse 2]
Your palace
All the friends you own
So jealous
Felt that rich kid pain, what it is to be alone
It's all it really is
[Chorus]
I was searching for something
As I watched you run
I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some
Were you looking for someone?
As I watched you go
I am mad because I don't know what you used me for
Always talking about one day
In Amerika
Same old story, oh
You want glory, son
[Outro]
In Amerika, in Amerika
In Amerika, in Amerika
In Amerika, in Amerika
Amerika Q&A
Who wrote Amerika's ?
Amerika was written by Payam Doostzadeh & Jacob Tilley & Francois Comtois & Eric Cannata & Sameer Gadhia.
Who produced Amerika's ?
Amerika was produced by Jeff Bhasker & Alex Salibian.
When did Young the Giant release Amerika?
Young the Giant released Amerika on Fri Apr 15 2016.
Is the song about a girl? Or his disappointment in America?
His unmet expectations in America as an immigrant.
In an interview with NPR, Sameer Gadhia discusses how this album is exploratory of the immigrants plight in America:
What did Young the Giant say about "Amerika"?
In a Q+A following the release of Act 1: Origins, Sameer Gadhia describes Amerika as the “guiding” song for Home of the Strange.